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U.S. v. Nosal

Michael Risch

This case considers a critical question: what does it mean to exceed authorized access? In this case, the contractual terms were much more clear and were affirmatively agreed to. Should this change things?

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
676 F.3d 854
No. 10-10038
2012-04-10

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